SPECIAL REPORTS

  • Race Relations Day

    SPECIAL REPORT: Celebrating Race Relations Day

    "We have a unique opportunity to shape the attitudes and beliefs of our children and create a more inclusive and equitable world. Together we can foster a sense of respect and empathy to both celebrate and promote racial harmony."

    Dr Emma Woodward

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  • Special Report Wellbeing Barometer

    SPECIAL REPORT: The Wellbeing Barometer - 2024

    "Last year's results highlighted significant areas of concern. However, they also showcased the resilience and adaptability of many students, underscoring the importance of early intervention and prevention strategies."

    Dr Emma Woodward

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  • Coping with isolation

    SPECIAL REPORT: Coping with isolation

    "Isolation in boarding school can have far-reaching impacts on a child’s life such as mental health issues, academic struggles, negative self-esteem, minimal engagement in extracurricular activities and an overwhelming sense of feeling less supported."

    Dr Michael Carr-Gregg

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  • Social Media Influencers

    SPECIAL REPORT: Social Media Influencers

    "Social media influencers often present a highly curated and filtered version of their lives, showcasing only the positive aspects. This can create unrealistic beauty standards, success and happiness for children. Constant exposure to this may lead to feelings of inadequacy, low self-worth and dissatisfaction."

    Dr Emma Woodward

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  • Parenting from a distance

    SPECIAL REPORT: Parenting from a distance

    "Parents may experience a sense of disconnection from their child’s daily activities. However, with the right approach, you can still support your child effectively. Maintaining a strong and healthy relationship during their time away is crucial."

    Dr Michael Carr-Gregg

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  • Flood Support & Recovery

    SPECIAL REPORT: Flood Support & Recovery

    “The recent floods have touched the lives of many. If your child or teenager is exposed to a natural disaster, either directly through lived experience or indirectly through the media, then your support is vital."

    Dr Emma Woodward

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  • Safe partying

    SPECIAL REPORT: A Guide To Safe Partying

    "Teenage gatherings provide important opportunities for young people to mix and gain experiences in social situations. However, it is possible for the best young person to get carried away by their peers and the euphoria of the moment."

    Dr Michael Carr-Gregg

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  • Living in Multicultural Environments

    SPECIAL REPORT: Living in Multicultural Environments

    "Young people will absorb their new surroundings with curiosity, self-assurance, and kindness when diversity and inclusion are practised. It teaches them to identify with people who are different from themselves."

    Dr Michael Carr-Gregg

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  • Matariki

    SPECIAL REPORT: Celebrating Matariki

    "The importance of celebrating Matariki as a country, for tamariki Māori, cannot be understated. When your culture is seen and valued by the wider populace, it is uplifting and fills our tamariki with a sense of pride."

    Myles Ferris

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  • Managing Homesickness

    SPECIAL REPORT: Managing Homesickness

    “Although all transitions are tricky, they’re also an invitation to grow. There may be occasions when your child may try to push your buttons, making you feel guilty and worry about them, but homesickness is a very human emotion."

    Dr Michael Carr-Gregg

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  • Conflict in Ukraine

    SPECIAL REPORT: The Conflict in Ukraine

    “The evidence show us that having a supportive discussion about a stressful event can actually decrease a young person’s distress. Answering their questions honestly will help them process any difficult emotions that may arise."

    Dr Emma Woodward

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  • Respectful Language

    SPECIAL REPORT: Respectful Language

    “If you swear at someone, or about someone, you are actually committing an act of verbal violence. You transgress the usual rules of social interaction, impinging upon someone's self-image and their sense of dignity."

    Dr Michael Carr-Gregg

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  • Managing Overwhelm

    SPECIAL REPORT: Managing Overwhelm

    “As human beings, our brains haven’t evolved fast enough to adapt to the digital world that we now live in. This means that the overload of messages that we receive through ever-present media platforms often results in stress, anxiety, and overwhelm."

    Dr Emma Woodward

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  • SPECIAL REPORT: Instilling Hope In Uncertain Times

    “Parents can help instil hope by encouraging their kids to see life as it is. Human beings, particularly young ones, hate uncertainty and often their natural response is to exhibit varying degrees of fear and anxiety."

    Dr Michael Carr-Gregg

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  • SPECIAL REPORT: Eating Disorders

    “Since the pandemic, the number of young people presenting with eating disorders has increased significantly, with demand for services in New Zealand more than doubling since 2020. Essentially, eating disorders are serious mental health problems."

    Dr Emma Woodward

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